| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fresh) SG - Herbert Lowry (fresh) SF - Robert Silvers (fresh) PF - Paul Selman (fresh) C - Benny Langdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) PF - Lance Walker (fresh) C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Benny Langdon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Robert Silvers loses the dribble to Alfredo Valadez | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Matthew Hillard steals the ball from Johnny Taylor in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Benny Langdon is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado is fouled on the floor by Benny Langdon - foul #1 on Benny Langdon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Lance Walker can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Selman - foul #1 on Paul Selman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Lance Walker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Lance Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Robert Silvers loses the ball out of bounds | 0-1 |
| Subs | Murray State | Arthur Morrow (PG), Robert Lew (PF), Douglas Petties (C) Matthew Hillard, Paul Selman, Benny Langdon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:33 | VCU | Johnny Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Silvers - foul #1 on Robert Silvers, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Friday (PG), Michael Crow (SF) Herbert Lowry, Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:27 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Arthur Morrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Taylor and he's hacked by Arthur Morrow - foul #1 on Arthur Morrow, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Paul Selman (PF) Charles Friday, Robert Lew | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (SG), Diego Rodriguez (PF) Clint Goodman, Lance Walker | |
| 16:53 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Douglas Petties | 0-5 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Michael Crow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Johnny Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hillard - foul #1 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #5 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Robert Silvers (SF) Arthur Morrow, Michael Crow | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 16:07 | VCU | The jump hook by Alfredo Valadez is blocked by Douglas Petties | 0-5 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Douglas Petties pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Yuan Tang is called for the reach on Herbert Lowry - foul #1 on Yuan Tang, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lew (PF), Benny Langdon (C) Paul Selman, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (PF) Phil Patterson, Alfredo Valadez | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fresh) SG - Herbert Lowry (fresh) SF - Robert Silvers (fresh) PF - Robert Lew (fresh) C - Benny Langdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - Alexander Weaver (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Robert Silvers loses the dribble to Clint Goodman | 0-5 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez banks in the layup on a great pass from Clint Goodman | 0-7 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Arthur Morrow (PG), Michael Crow (SF) Matthew Hillard, Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Lance Walker (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, William Johnson, Alexander Weaver | |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Johnny Taylor is fouled on the floor by Arthur Morrow - foul #2 on Arthur Morrow, team foul #6 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Friday (PG), Paul Selman (PF) Arthur Morrow, Robert Lew | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:37 | VCU | Michael Crow is called for the reach on Diego Rodriguez - foul #1 on Michael Crow, team foul #7 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Petties (C) Benny Langdon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:37 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Paul Selman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 1-9 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado gets the rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Crow - foul #2 on Michael Crow, team foul #8 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Robert Silvers (SF) Herbert Lowry, Michael Crow | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF) Clint Goodman, Diego Rodriguez | |
| 14:01 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado misses the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Douglas Petties pulls down the rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Paul Selman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 1-10 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Yuan Tang gets the rebound | 1-10 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Yuan Tang's pass is intercepted by Charles Friday in the backcourt | 1-10 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Robert Silvers banks in the layup set up by Charles Friday | 3-10 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Lance Walker makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 3-12 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Paul Selman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Robert Silvers grabs the offensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Robert Silvers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Paul Selman grabs the offensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Robert Silvers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-12 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Johnny Taylor jams it set up by Alfredo Valadez | 6-14 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Charles Friday hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Johnny Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Friday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Silvers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Selman (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Petties (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Robert Silvers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Lance Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Lance Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado tips it but misses | 9-16 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Lance Walker gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Johnny Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Silvers | 9-16 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Charles Friday misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Matthew Hillard is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #9 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Robert Lew (PF), Benny Langdon (C) Matthew Hillard, Paul Selman, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG), Diego Rodriguez (SF), William Johnson (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Yuan Tang, Alfredo Valadez, Lance Walker, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 10:33 | VCU | Johnny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Johnny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Robert Lew is hacked by Alexander Weaver - foul #1 on Alexander Weaver, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG) Johnny Taylor | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Clint Goodman takes the ball from Herbert Lowry | 9-18 |
| 09:44 | VCU | William Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-20 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Phil Patterson grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 09:17 | VCU | William Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG) Phil Patterson | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Charles Friday misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Benny Langdon tips it but misses | 9-20 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Robert Lew tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 08:24 | VCU | William Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Yuan Tang | 11-23 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Benny Langdon connects on the shot from the left side set up by Robert Silvers | 13-23 |
| 07:49 | VCU | William Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Friday - foul #1 on Charles Friday, team foul #10 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Selman (PF) Robert Lew | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), James Rosner (C) Yuan Tang, Diego Rodriguez, Alexander Weaver | |
| 07:49 | VCU | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:49 | VCU | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Phil Patterson steals it from Benny Langdon | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Charles Friday (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Lowry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Silvers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Selman (fairly fresh) C - Benny Langdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fresh) SG - Clint Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Rosner (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Robert Silvers gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry lays it up and in | 15-25 |
| 06:46 | VCU | James Rosner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 06:44 | VCU | James Rosner grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:23 | VCU | William Johnson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-27 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry's pass is intercepted by James Rosner | 15-27 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Phil Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Petties (C) Benny Langdon | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Clint Goodman, William Johnson, James Rosner | |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Paul Selman clanks a turnaround in the lane | 15-27 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Yuan Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Friday - foul #2 on Charles Friday, team foul #11 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG) Charles Friday | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:42 | VCU | Yuan Tang makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Yuan Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Taylor - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #4 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lew (SF) Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | VCU | Alexander Weaver (PF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Lew - foul #1 on Robert Lew, team foul #12 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Lance Walker (PF) Alexander Weaver | |
| 05:11 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Robert Lew knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Douglas Petties | 19-31 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Paul Selman is fouled on the floor by Lance Walker - foul #1 on Lance Walker, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF), Benny Langdon (C) Robert Lew, Paul Selman | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Diego Rodriguez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Benny Langdon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 22-31 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Douglas Petties misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alexander Weaver - foul #2 on Alexander Weaver, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Arthur Morrow (SG), Michael Crow (SF) Herbert Lowry, Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (PF) Yuan Tang, Lance Walker | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Douglas Petties misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Douglas Petties makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Morrow (fresh) SF - Michael Crow (fresh) PF - Douglas Petties (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Langdon (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fresh) SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Alexander Weaver (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | VCU | William Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Phil Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hillard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #13 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Paul Selman (PF) Matthew Hillard, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) William Johnson, Alexander Weaver | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Phil Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Phil Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Valadez - foul #1 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lew (PF) Paul Selman | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Alexander Weaver (PF) Phil Patterson, Alfredo Valadez | |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Alexander Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (SG), William Johnson (PF) Clint Goodman, Alexander Weaver | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Michael Crow is denied on a layup by Gilberto Maldonado | 25-33 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Yuan Tang grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Yuan Tang loses the dribble to Michael Crow | 25-33 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Arthur Morrow lays it in on a great pass from Michael Crow | 27-33 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Herbert Lowry is called for the reach on Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Lowry, team foul #14 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF), Paul Selman (PF), Douglas Petties (C) Michael Crow, Robert Lew, Benny Langdon | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Johnson | |
| 01:18 | VCU | Yuan Tang makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Yuan Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Johnny Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Morrow - foul #3 on Arthur Morrow, team foul #15 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Friday (PG) Arthur Morrow | |
| Subs | VCU | Alexander Weaver (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| 00:53 | VCU | Johnny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Johnny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez tips it home | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Paul Selman is fouled on the floor by Alexander Weaver - foul #3 on Alexander Weaver, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lew (SF) Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Lance Walker (PF), James Rosner (C) Johnny Taylor, Yuan Tang, Alexander Weaver, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Paul Selman makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Paul Selman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |